FIVE RIVERS GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL
END OF TERM EXAMINATION
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Form 3
TIME: 1 HOUR
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Read each question carefully and circle the correct
answer on the sheet provided.
1. Monitor, Tower, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers,
and Printer are parts of the:
a. Central Processing Unit;
b. Stages of Processing;
c. Personal Computer;
d. Mainframe.
2. Monitor, Tower, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers,
and Printer are types of what:
a. Software;
b. Storage;
c. Information;
d. Hardware.
3. There are two (2) types of storage. They
are:
a. RAM AND ROM;
b. Primary and Secondary;
c. PROM AND EPROM;
d. Input and Output.
4. Primary Storage consists of two (2) types of
Memory Chips. They are:
a. PROM AND EPROM;
b. Rebooted and Hard-wired;
c. Floppy Disks and Hard-disk
d. RAM AND ROM.
5. It is a removable flexible plastic disk
coated with magnetisable material.
a. Zip Drives;
b. PROM;
c. Floppy Disks
d. Hard-disk.
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6. Which Computer is matched to its correct
other name:
a. Personal Computer Mini
b. Mainframe Monster
c. Supercomputer Small
d. Minicomputer Large
7. The acronym PC stands for:
a. Private Company;
b. Personal Computer;
c. Personal Center;
d. Purpose Control.
8. Which input device is used to click, double-
click, right-click and dragging and
dropping:
a. Mouse;
b. Joystick;
c. Keyboard;
d. Scanner.
9. Which of the following is not a scanning
device?
a. Touch Pad;
b. Barcode reader;
c. Optical Mark Reader;
d. Optical Character recognition.
10. Flat-panel display screens are found in:
a. Desktop computers;
b. Television;
c. Portable computers;
d. All of the above.
11. Which of the following is not an output
device?
a. Microphone;
b. Speaker;
c. Printer;
d. VDU.
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12. The acronym RAM stands for:
a. Read and Memorise;
b. Random Access Memory;
c. Read Access Memory;
d. Random and Memorise.
13. A Program will only run if it is first
placed into:
a. RAM;
b. ROM;
c. The VDU;
d. The Printer.
14. ROM is:
a. Basic programming language;
b. Volatile memory;
c. Secondary storage;
d. Built-in memory fixed by the manufacturer.
15. The acronym IMAS stands for:
a. Immediate Access Store;
b. Indefinite Memory store;
c. Immediate Random Access Memory;
d. Indefinite Read Only Memory.
16. Floppy Disks, Hard-disk, Zip-drives and CD-
ROM are examples of :
a. Secondary Storage;
b. Primary Storage;
c. Storage Units;
d. Main Memory.
17. Which of the following is not a pointing
device?
a. Mouse;
b. Light Pen;
c. Joystick;
d. Scanner.
18. This mouse function allows you to select an
item on the screen.
a. Clicking;
b. Double-Clicking;
c. Dragging and dropping;
d. Right Clicking.